2024

FIESTAS PATRIAS

Lima
Official festival
On July 28, 1821, José de San Martín put an end to three centuries of ... Read more
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SAN JUAN

Iquitos
Religious festival
On St. John's Day, water and its symbol of fertility are celebrated ... Read more
2024

FIESTA DE SANTA ROSA

Lima
Parties
Santa Rosa marks a holiday in the Peruvian calendar. In Lima, one can ... Read more
2024

INTI RAYMI

Cusco
Traditional Festival Folklore and Fair
The Inti Raymi, a festival given in honor of the Sun, is probably the most ... Read more
2024

SEMANA SANTA

Ayacucho
Religious festival
Holy Week begins on the Friday before Good Friday and lasts until Easter ... Read more
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CARNAVAL DE CAJAMARCA

Cajamarca
Carnival
The carnival of Cajamarca is very popular! It is one of the most emblematic ... Read more
2024

VIRGEN DE CHAPI

Arequipa
Religious festival
This pilgrimage dates back to 1790. The pilgrims travel several 15 km ... Read more
2024

ADORACIÓN DE LOS REYES MAGOS

Huancavelica
Religious festival
Typical festival representing the passage of the Three Kings to Bethlehem. ... Read more
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YAWAR FIESTA

Antabamba
Traditional Festival Folklore and Fair
These festivals feature a bull (representing the Spanish) and a condor ... Read more
2024

FIESTA DE LA VIRGEN DEL CARMEN

Paucartambo
Parties
The village of Paucartambo, the folkloric capital of the Cusco region, ... Read more
2024

SEÑOR DE LOS MILAGROS

Lima
Religious festival
In colonial times, a slave from Angola drew a modest moreno (dark-skinned) ... Read more
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SEÑOR DE LOS TEMBLORES

Cusco
Religious festival
This ceremony originated in 1650 when this dark-skinned Christ was invoked ... Read more
2024

FESTIVAL DE LA VENDIMIA

Ica
Parties
Music, parades, miss contests in every bodega: it's all part of the harvest ... Read more
2024

FIESTA DE LA VIRGEN DEL CARMEN

Chincha Alta
Parties
The Afro-Peruvian community pays homage to the Virgen del Carmen, who is ... Read more
2024

FIESTA DE LA VIRGEN DE LA CANDELARIA

Puno
Parties
More than 200 music and dance groups are gathered. The main day is February ... Read more
2024

FESTIVAL DE LA PRIMAVERA

Trujillo
Parade
Trujillo celebrates the arrival of spring with flowers and colors. This ... Read more
2024

PUENTE Q'ESWACHACA

Parties
Every year, this woven bridge, which dates back to the Inca period, is ... Read more